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2011–12 figure skating season

Competitive figure skating year, 2011/7/1 to 2012/6/30


Competitive figure skating year, 2011/7/1 to 2012/6/30

FieldValue
title2011–12 figure skating
startdateJuly 1, 2011
enddateJune 30, 2012
previouscomp2010–11
nextcomp2012–13

The 2011–2012 figure skating season began on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.

Season notes

On September 26, 2011, American Brandon Mroz landed a quad Lutz in the short program at the 2011 Colorado Springs Invitational. The U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned competition was a small non-ISU event with three men's entries, making it unclear whether the accomplishment would be recognized by the International Skating Union. In October, the ISU announced it had ratified the jump as the first quad Lutz to be performed in a sanctioned competition. World Champion Patrick Chan of Canada commented, "I don't think it can be an official ISU record until [Mroz] has done it in an ISU event." On November 12, Mroz landed it in the short program at 2011 NHK Trophy, becoming the first skater to land it in an international competition.

Between seasons, the ISU sometimes adjusts elements' base values and/or grades of execution. On December 28, 2011, the ISU announced it had discovered that the calculation program had not been updated with a new GOE introduced in July. The ISU explained: "The calculation program used up to and including the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final had erroneously calculated the Dance result with the previous Grade of Execution (GOE) for the Combination Lift, which was upgraded with ISU Communication 1677 in July 2011." The error affected the free dance results at the Grand Prix Final, with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir winning the segment instead of Meryl Davis and Charlie White, however, Davis and White remained in first place overall due to their lead from the short dance.

In December 2011, the International Skating Union released details of the team figure skating event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Age eligibility

Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2011. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2011 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.

Date of birthEligibility
Born before July 1, 1998Eligible for Junior Grand Prix
Born before July 1, 1997Eligible for senior Grand Prix series, senior B internationals
Born before July 1, 1996Eligible for senior Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents
Born before July 1, 1992Not eligible for junior events (except male pair skaters and ice dancers)
Born before July 1, 1990Male pair skaters and ice dancers not eligible for junior events
Rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships

Minimum scores

Minimum score requirements were added to the senior Grand Prix series, following on requirements introduced in the previous season to the European, Four Continents, and World Championships. The Grand Prix minimums were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships. Prior to competing in a senior Grand Prix event, skaters were required to have earned the following:

DisciplineMinimumMen168.60Ladies117.48Pairs130.71Ice dance111.15
Skaters who had not earned the minimums
in the previous season could attempt to do so at:
2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2011 Finlandia Trophy
2011 Coupe de Nice
2011 Ice Challenge
2011 NRW Ice Dance Trophy.

The International Skating Union decided minimums were not required for "host picks", i.e. Canadians Adriana DeSanctis and Elladj Balde were allowed to compete at their home country's event, 2011 Skate Canada, despite failing to reach the minimums at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy.

Changes

Partnership changes

DateSkatersDisc.TypeNotesRef.July 27, 2011August 22, 2011September 27, 2011September 27, 2011October 3, 2011November 2011November 19, 2011January 2012February 2012February 6, 2012February 15, 2012February 24, 2012March 19, 2012March 21, 2012March 21, 2012March 22, 2012March 2012March 23, 2012March 2012April 2012April 10, 2012April 2012April 27, 2012April 30, 2012April 30, 2012May 4, 2012May 6, 2012May 2012June 2012July 5, 2012July 23, 2012
Ice danceFormedFor Canada
DissolvedAndreev retired.
FormedFor Slovakia
For the Czech Republic
Pairs
DissolvedBidař with Martina Boček
Ice danceTeamed up again in July 2012
Pairs
Ice danceFormedRussian/Georgian team to represent Georgia.
PairsDissolvedShevchuk with Natalia Mitina
Formed
Dissolved
Formed
Ice danceDissolved
Frolenkova with Vitali Nikiforov
Pairs
Formed
DissolvedEvora retired.
Ice dance
Formed
PairsDissolved
Formed
DissolvedZhang Hao with Peng Cheng; Zhang Dan retired.
Ice danceFormedSplit in June 2012
Dissolved
Pairs
{{FS skaterLubov IliushechkinaYannick Kocon}}FormedRussian/French team; did not officially represent a country competitively.

Coaching changes

DisciplineAnnouncedSkater(s)FromToLadiesIce danceIce danceIce danceLadiesMenMenIce danceMenIce danceIce danceIce danceMenIce dance
November 2011CAN Cynthia PhaneufAnnie Barabé, Sophie RichardBrian Orser
December 2011ESP Sara Hurtado / Adria DiazJohn DunnMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
February 18, 2012RUS Ksenia Monko / Kirill KhaliavinElena Kustarova, Svetlana AlexeevaAlexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov
January 2012ITA Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone VaturiRoberto Pelizzola, Nicoletta LunghiPasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali, Anjelika Krylova
April 2012USA Mirai NagasuFrank CarrollWendy Olson
April 2012CZE Michal BřezinaPetr Starec, Karel FajfrViktor Petrenko
April 16, 2012CAN Patrick ChanChristy Krall
April 25, 2012RUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri SolovievElena Kustarova, Svetlana AlexeevaAlexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov
April 25, 2012JPN Yuzuru HanyuNanami AbeBrian Orser
June 4, 2012USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White
USA Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
CAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirIgor ShpilbandContinued with Marina Zueva
June 12, 2012USA Madison Chock / Evan BatesMarina ZuevaContinued with Igor Shpilband
June 14, 2012LTU Isabella Tobias / Deividas StagniunasMarina ZuevaContinued with Igor Shpilband
June 15, 2012JPN Daisuke TakahashiNot applicable
Continued with Utako Nagamitsu as primary coachNikolai Morozov as advisory coach
June 2012CAN Alexandra Paul / Mitchell IslamDavid Islam, Kelly Johnson, Tyler MylesPasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova

Retirements

DisciplineAnnouncedSkater(s)LadiesMenMen
March 25, 2012FIN Laura Lepistö
April 2, 2012BEL Kevin van der Perren
June 15, 2012ITA Samuel Contesti

Competitions

The following competitions were scheduled in the 2011–2012 figure skating season. ;Key

OlympicsISU ChampionshipsGrand PrixOther internationalNationals
DateEventTypeLevelDisc.Location
2011
August 11–13New Zealand Winter GamesOther inter.Sen.–Nov.M/LDunedin, New Zealand
August 24–28Asian TrophyOther inter.Sen.–Nov.M/LDongguan, China
September 1–3JGP Volvo CupGrand PrixJuniorAllRiga, Latvia
September 8–10JGP BrisbaneGrand PrixJuniorM/L/DBrisbane, Australia
September 15–17JGP Baltic CupGrand PrixJuniorAllGdańsk, Poland
September 20–23Chinese ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllChangchun, China
September 21–24Nebelhorn TrophyOther int.SeniorAllOberstdorf, Germany
September 22–24JGP Brasov CupGrand PrixJuniorM/L/DBraşov, Romania
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2Ondrej Nepela MemorialOther int.SeniorAllBratislava, Slovakia
Sept. 29 – Oct. 1JGP Cup of AustriaGrand PrixJuniorAllInnsbruck, Austria
October 1Japan OpenOther int.SeniorM/LSaitama, Japan
October 6–8Master's de PatinageOther dom.Sen.–Jun.AllOrléans, France
October 6–8JGP Trofeo LombardiGrand PrixJuniorM/L/DMilan, Italy
October 6–9Finlandia TrophyOther int.SeniorM/L/DVantaa, Finland
October 13–15JGP Tallinn CupGrand PrixJuniorAllTallinn, Estonia
October 21–23Skate AmericaGrand PrixSeniorAllOntario, United States
October 26–30Coupe de NiceOther int.Sen.–Nov.AllNice, France
October 27–29Tirnavia Ice CupOther int.Jun.–PJ.M/LTrnava, Slovakia
October 27–30Skate Canada InternationalGrand PrixSeniorAllMississauga, Canada
November 1–6Ice ChallengeOther int.Sen.–Nov.AllGraz, Austria
November 4–6NRW TrophyOther int.Sen.–Nov.DDortmund, Germany
November 4–6Cup of ChinaGrand PrixSeniorAllShanghai, China
November 10–13Skate CeljeOther int.Jun.–PN.M/LCelje, Slovenia
Crystal Skate of RomaniaOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/LBrașov, Romania
November 11–13NHK TrophyGrand PrixSeniorAllSapporo, Japan
November 11–16New Zealand ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllGore, New Zealand
November 17–20Warsaw CupOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/L/PWarsaw, Poland
November 18–20Merano CupOther int.Sen.–Jun.M/LMerano, Italy
Pavel Roman MemorialOther int.Sen.–Nov.DOlomouc, Czech RepublicDetails
November 18–20Trophée Éric BompardGrand PrixSeniorAllParis, France
November 21–27British ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllSheffield, United Kingdom
November 24–25Tallinn TrophyOther int.Sen.–PN.M/L/DTallinn, Estonia
November 24–26Grand Prize SNPOther int.Sen.–Nov.AllBanská Bystrica, Slovakia
November 24–27Golden Bear of ZagrebOther int.Jun.–Nov.M/L/PZagreb, Croatia
November 25–26Belgian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/LDeurne, Belgium
November 25–27Japan Junior ChampionshipsNats.JuniorM/LHachinohe, Japan
November 25–27Cup of RussiaGrand PrixSeniorAllMoscow, Russia
Nov. 30 – Dec. 4NRW TrophyOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/L/PDortmund, Germany
December 1–4Danish ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/L/DHvidovre, Denmark
December 1–4Santa Claus CupOther int.Jun.–Nov.M/L/DBudapest, Hungary
December 2–10Australian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllBrisbane, Australia
December 8–10Swiss ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllBasel, Switzerland
December 8–11Golden Spin of ZagrebOther int.SeniorAllZagreb, Croatia
December 8–11Grand Prix FinalGrand PrixSen.–Jun.AllQuebec City, Canada
December 11–14U.S. Junior ChampionshipsNats.Juv.–Int.AllEast Lansing, United States
December 14–17Istanbul CupOther int.Sen.–Jun.M/L/DIstanbul, Turkey
December 15–18Italian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.AllCourmayeur, Italy
Swedish ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.M/L/PMalmö, SwedenDetails
December 16–17Three Nationals ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.AllOstrava, Czech Republic
December 16–18Austrian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.AllGraz, Austria
Estonian ChampionshipsNats.SeniorM/L/DPremia, EstoniaDetails
French ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllDammarie-lès-Lys, FranceDetails
December 17–18Dutch ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllAmsterdam, Netherlands
Finnish ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.M/L/DTampere, FinlandDetails
Latvian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/LRiga, LatviaDetails
Spanish ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllJaca, SpainDetails
December 21–22Ukrainian ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllKyiv, Ukraine
December 23–25Japan ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllKadoma, Japan
December 25–29Russian ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllSaransk, Russia
2012
January 4–5New Year's CupOther int.Jun.–Nov.AllBratislava, Slovakia
January 5–7Mentor Nestle Nesquik CupOther int.Sen.–Nov.AllToruń, Poland
January 6–7German ChampionshipsNats.SeniorAllOberstdorf, Germany
January 6–8South Korean ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/LSeoul, South Korea
January 6–8International Trophy of LyonOther int.Sen.–Nov.DLyon, France
January 11–14Skate HelenaOther int.Jun.–Nov.M/LBelgrade, Serbia
January 13–15Norwegian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/LTrondheim, Norway
January 13–22Winter Youth OlympicsOther int.JuniorAllInnsbruck, Austria
January 16–22Canadian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Jun.AllMoncton, Canada
January 22–29U.S. ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllSan Jose, United States
January 23–29European ChampionshipsISU Champ.SeniorAllSheffield, United Kingdom
January 27–29Volvo Open CupOther int.Sen.–PN.M/L/DRiga, Latvia
February 2–5Bavarian OpenOther int.Sen.–Nov.AllOberstdorf, Germany
Dragon Trophy/Tivoli CupOther int.Jun.–Nov.M/LLjubljana, SloveniaDetails
February 4–5Baltic CupOther int.Jun.–Nov.M/L/DGdańsk, Poland
February 5–7Russian Junior ChampionshipsNats.JuniorAllKhimki, Russia
February 9–12Four Continents ChampionshipsISU Champ.SeniorAllColorado Springs, United States
February 9–12Nordic ChampionshipsOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/LVantaa, Finland
February 10Hungarian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.AllBudapest, Hungary
February 18Belgian ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.DDeurne, Belgium
February 24–26French Junior ChampionshipsNats.JuniorM/L/DCharleville-Mézières, France
Feb. 27 – Mar. 4World Junior ChampionshipsISU Champ.JuniorAllMinsk, Belarus
March 8–11International Challenge CupOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/L/PThe Hague, Netherlands
March 16–18Coupe du PrintempsOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/LLuxembourg
Mar. 26 – Apr. 1World ChampionshipsISU Champ.SeniorAllNice, France
April 4–8Triglav TrophyOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/LJesenice, Slovenia
April 12–15Gardena Spring TrophyOther int.Sen.–Nov.M/LSëlva, Italy
April 19–22World Team TrophyOther int.SeniorAllTokyo, Japan
May 6–8South African ChampionshipsNats.Sen.–Nov.M/LKempton Park, South Africa

International medalists

Men's singles

CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeRef.GBR European ChampionshipsUSA Four Continents ChampionshipsBLR World Junior ChampionshipsFRA World Championships
RUS Evgeni PlushenkoRUS Artur GachinskiFRA Florent AmodioDetails
CAN Patrick ChanJPN Daisuke TakahashiUSA Ross MinerDetails
CHN Yan HanUSA Joshua FarrisUSA Jason BrownDetails
CAN Patrick ChanJPN Daisuke TakahashiJPN Yuzuru HanyuDetails
CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeRef.
USA Skate AmericaCZE Michal BřezinaBEL Kevin van der PerrenJPN Takahiko KozukaDetails
CAN Skate Canada InternationalCAN Patrick ChanESP Javier FernándezJPN Daisuke TakahashiDetails
CHN Cup of ChinaUSA Jeremy AbbottJPN Nobunari OdaCHN Song NanDetails
JPN NHK TrophyJPN Daisuke TakahashiJPN Takahiko KozukaUSA Ross MinerDetails
FRA Trophée Éric BompardCAN Patrick ChanCHN Song NanCZE Michal BřezinaDetails
RUS Cup of RussiaJPN Yuzuru HanyuESP Javier FernándezUSA Jeremy AbbottDetails
CAN Grand Prix FinalCAN Patrick ChanJPN Daisuke TakahashiESP Javier FernándezDetails
CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeRef.
JGP Riga, LatviaJPN Ryuju HinoCHN Zhang HeUSA Timothy DolenskyDetails
JGP Brisbane, AustraliaUSA Jason BrownJPN Keiji TanakaCAN Liam FirusDetails
JGP Gdańsk, PolandUSA Joshua FarrisRUS Artur Dmitriev, Jr.JPN Ryuichi KiharaDetails
JGP Braşov, RomaniaRUS Maxim KovtunJPN Ryuju HinoCAN Nam NguyenDetails
JGP Innsbruck, AustriaCHN Han YanRUS Gordei GorshkovJPN Keiji TanakaDetails
JGP Milan, ItalyCHN Han YanUSA Jason BrownKOR Lee June-hyoungDetails
JGP Tallinn, EstoniaUSA Joshua FarrisRUS Maxim KovtunJPN Shoma UnoDetails
JGP FinalUSA Jason BrownCHN Han YanUSA Joshua FarrisDetails
CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeRef.
Nebelhorn TrophyJPN Yuzuru HanyuCZE Michal BřezinaUSA Stephen CarriereDetails
Ondrej Nepela MemorialJPN Daisuke MurakamiBEL Kevin van der PerrenITA Samuel ContestiDetails
Finlandia TrophyJPN Takahito MuraUSA Douglas RazzanoPOL Maciej CiepluchaDetails
Coupe de NiceUSA Keegan MessingFRA Chafik BesseghierRUS Konstantin MenshovDetails
Ice ChallengeUSA Stephen CarriereUZB Misha GeAUT Viktor PfeiferDetails
Merano CupJPN Daisuke MurakamiITA Paolo BacchiniMON Kim Lucine
NRW TrophyITA Samuel ContestiGER Peter LiebersJPN Kento NakamuraDetails
Golden SpinJPN Tatsuki MachidaKAZ Denis TenRUS Ivan BarievDetails
Bavarian OpenGER Franz StreubelGER Martin RappePHI Christopher CaluzaDetails
Challenge CupFRA Brian JoubertUSA Jeremy AbbottITA Samuel ContestiDetails
Triglav TrophyKAZ Abzal RakimgalievAUT Viktor PfeiferFRA Romain PonsartDetails

Ladies

ChampionshipsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsGrand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsJunior Grand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsOther internationalsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReports
EuropeansITA Carolina KostnerFIN Kiira KorpiGEO Elene GedevanishviliDetails
Four ContinentsUSA Ashley WagnerJPN Mao AsadaUSA Caroline ZhangDetails
Junior WorldsRUS Yulia LipnitskayaUSA Gracie GoldRUS Adelina SotnikovaDetails
WorldsITA Carolina KostnerRUS Alena LeonovaJPN Akiko SuzukiDetails
Skate AmericaUSA Alissa CzisnyITA Carolina KostnerSWE Viktoria HelgessonDetails
Skate CanadaRUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaJPN Akiko SuzukiUSA Ashley WagnerDetails
Cup of ChinaITA Carolina KostnerUSA Mirai NagasuRUS Adelina SotnikovaDetails
NHK TrophyJPN Akiko SuzukiJPN Mao AsadaRUS Alena LeonovaDetails
Trophée BompardRUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaITA Carolina KostnerUSA Alissa CzisnyDetails
Rostelecom CupJPN Mao AsadaRUS Alena LeonovaRUS Adelina SotnikovaDetails
Grand Prix FinalITA Carolina KostnerJPN Akiko SuzukiRUS Alena LeonovaDetails
JGP Riga, LatviaRUS Polina ShelepenCHN Li ZijunRUS Polina AgafonovaDetails
JGP Brisbane, AustraliaUSA Courtney HicksJPN Risa ShojiUSA Vanessa LamDetails
JGP Gdańsk, PolandRUS Yulia LipnitskayaJPN Satoko MiyaharaUSA Samantha CesarioDetails
JGP Braşov, RomaniaRUS Polina ShelepenRUS Polina KorobeynikovaKOR Kim Hae-jinDetails
JGP Innsbruck, AustriaUSA Vanessa LamCHN Li ZijunRUS Polina AgafonovaDetails
JGP Milan, ItalyRUS Yulia LipnitskayaRUS Anna ShershakUSA Hannah MillerDetails
JGP Tallinn, EstoniaUSA Gracie GoldJPN Risa ShojiUSA Samantha CesarioDetails
JGP FinalRUS Yulia LipnitskayaRUS Polina ShelepenRUS Polina KorobeynikovaDetails
Nebelhorn TrophyUSA Mirai NagasuGEO Elene GedevanishviliSWE Joshi HelgessonDetails
Ondrej Nepela MemorialFRA Maé Bérénice MéitéJPN Shoko IshikawaFRA Léna MarroccoDetails
Finlandia TrophyRUS Sofia BiryukovaEST Jelena GlebovaFIN Alisa MikonsaariDetails
Coupe de NiceRUS Polina AgafonovaUKR Natalia PopovaRUS Anna OvcharovaDetails
Ice ChallengeUSA Caroline ZhangUKR Natalia PopovaSWE Linnea MellgrenDetails
Merano CupEST Jelena GlebovaFRA Lénaelle Gilleron-GorySWE Joshi Helgesson
NRW TrophySWE Viktoria HelgessonJPN Yuki NishinoJPN Kako TomotakiDetails
Golden SpinRUS Adelina SotnikovaJPN Haruna SuzukiRUS Maria ArtemievaDetails
Bavarian OpenGER Nathalie WeinzierlITA Roberta RodeghieroSWE Isabelle OlssonDetails
Challenge CupITA Carolina KostnerITA Valentina MarcheiUSA Alissa CzisnyDetails
Triglav TrophyCHN Li ZijunRUS Kristina ZaseevaFRA Lénaëlle Gilleron GoryDetails

Pairs

ChampionshipsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsGrand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsJunior Grand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsOther internationalsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReports
EuropeansRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovRUS Vera Bazarova / Yuri LarionovRUS Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor KlimovDetails
Four ContinentsCHN Sui Wenjing / Han CongUSA Caydee Denney / John CoughlinUSA Mary Beth Marley / Rockne BrubakerDetails
Junior WorldsCHN Sui Wenjing / Han CongCHN Yu Xiaoyu / Jin YangRUS Vasilisa Davankova / Andrei DeputatDetails
WorldsGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovJPN Narumi Takahashi / Mervin TranDetails
Skate AmericaGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyCHN Dan Zhang / Hao ZhangCAN Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan MoscovitchDetails
Skate CanadaRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovCHN Wenjing Sui / Cong HanCAN Meagan Duhamel / Eric RadfordDetails
Cup of ChinaRUS Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander SmirnovCHN Zhang Dan / Zhang HaoCAN Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan MoscovitchDetails
NHK TrophyRUS Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander SmirnovJPN Narumi Takahashi / Mervin TranGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyDetails
Trophée BompardRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovRUS Vera Bazarova / Yuri LarionovCAN Meagan Duhamel / Eric RadfordDetails
Rostelecom CupGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyRUS Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander SmirnovITA Stefania Berton / Ondrej HotarekDetails
Grand Prix FinalGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovRUS Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander SmirnovDetails
JGP Riga, LatviaCHN Sui Wenjing / Han CongCHN Yu Xiaoyu / Jin YangCAN Margaret Purdy / Michael MarinaroDetails
JGP Gdańsk, PolandUSA Britney Simpson / Matthew BlackmerCAN Katherine Bobak / Ian BeharryRUS Tatiana Tudvaseva / Sergei LisievDetails
JGP Innsbruck, AustriaCHN Sui Wenjing / Han CongCHN Yu Xiaoyu / Jin YangRUS Ekaterina Petaikina / Maxim KurduykovDetails
JGP Tallinn, EstoniaCAN Katherine Bobak / Ian BeharryUSA Britney Simpson / Matthew BlackmerUSA Jessica Calalang / Zack SidhuDetails
JGP FinalCHN Sui Wenjing / Han CongCAN Katherine Bobak / Ian BeharryUSA Britney Simpson / Matthew BlackmerDetails
Nebelhorn TrophyRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovRUS Vera Bazarova / Yuri LarionovUSA Caydee Denney / John CoughlinDetails
Ondrej Nepela MemorialRUS Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovITA Stefania Berton / Ondrej HotarekRUS Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari MaisuradzeDetails
Coupe de NiceITA Stefania Berton / Ondrej HotarekRUS Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander EnbertUSA Mary Beth Marley / Rockne BrubakerDetails
Ice ChallengeUSA Andrea Poapst / Chris KnierimGER Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van CleaveISR Danielle Montalbano / Evgeni KrasnopolskiDetails
NRW TrophyGER Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van CleaveBLR Lubov Bakirova / Mikalai KamianchukEST Natalja Zabijako / Sergei KulbachDetails
Golden SpinRUS Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei RogonovGER Katharina Gierok / Florian JustISR Danielle Montalbano / Evgeni KrasnopolskiDetails
Nesquik CupRUS Tatiana Novik / Andrei NovoselovISR Danielle Montalbano / Evgeni KrasnopolskiCZE Alexandra Herbríková / Rudy HalmaertDetails
Bavarian OpenGER Maylin Hausch / Daniel WendeRUS Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander EnbertITA Nicole Della Monica / Matteo GuariseDetails

Ice dance

ChampionshipsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsGrand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsJunior Grand PrixCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReportsOther internationalsCompetitionGoldSilverBronzeReports
EuropeansFRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian BourzatRUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri SolovievRUS Elena Ilinykh / Nikita KatsalapovDetails
Four ContinentsCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteCAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew PojeDetails
Junior WorldsRUS Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan ZhiganshinRUS Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan BukinUSA Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel EatonDetails
WorldsCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteFRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian BourzatDetails
Skate AmericaUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteFRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian BourzatLTU Isabella Tobias / Deividas StagniunasDetails
Skate CanadaCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirCAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew PojeITA Anna Cappellini / Luca LanotteDetails
Cup of ChinaRUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri SolovievUSA Maia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniFRA Pernelle Carron / Lloyd JonesDetails
NHK TrophyUSA Maia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniCAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew PojeRUS Elena Ilinykh / Nikita KatsalapovDetails
Trophée BompardCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirFRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian BourzatITA Anna Cappellini / Luca LanotteDetails
Rostelecom CupUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteCAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew PojeRUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri SolovievDetails
Grand Prix FinalUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirFRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian BourzatDetails
JGP Riga, LatviaUKR Maria Nosulia / Evgen KholoniukRUS Evgenia Kosigina / Nikolai MoroshkinUSA Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel EatonDetails
JGP Brisbane, AustraliaCAN Nicole Orford / Thomas WilliamsUSA Lauri Bonacorsi / Travis MagerRUS Valeria Zenkova / Valerie SinitsinDetails
JGP Gdańsk, PolandRUS Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan ZhiganshinUKR Anastasia Galyeta / Alexei ShumskiRUS Anna Yanovskaia / Sergey MozgovDetails
JGP Braşov, RomaniaRUS Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan BukinUKR Anastasia Galyeta / Alexei ShumskiCAN Mackenzie Bent / Garrett McKeenDetails
JGP Innsbruck, AustriaRUS Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan ZhiganshinUSA Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel EatonUKR Maria Nosulia / Evgen KholoniukDetails
JGP Milan, ItalyRUS Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan BukinRUS Valeria Zenkova / Valerie SinitsinUSA Lauri Bonacorsi / Travis MagerDetails
JGP Tallinn, EstoniaRUS Anna Yanovskaia / Sergey MozgovEST Irina Shtork / Taavi RandRUS Evgenia Kosigina / Nikolai MoroshkinDetails
JGP FinalRUS Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan ZhiganshinRUS Anna Yanovskaia / Sergey MozgovRUS Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan BukinDetails
Nebelhorn TrophyUSA Madison Hubbell / Zachary DonohueGER Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander GazsiCAN Kharis Ralph / Asher HillDetails
Ondrej Nepela MemorialGER Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander GazsiITA Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone VaturiAZE Julia Zlobina / Alexei SitnikovDetails
Finlandia TrophyCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirUSA Maia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniUSA Madison Chock / Evan BatesDetails
Coupe de NiceRUS Valeria Starygina / Ivan VolobuievFRA Pernelle Carron / Lloyd JonesESP Sara Hurtado / Adria DiazDetails
Ice ChallengeUSA Lynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-SchmittUSA Isabella Cannuscio / Ian LorelloUKR Siobhan Heekin-Canedy / Dmitri DunDetails
NRW TrophyGER Tanja Kolbe / Stefano CarusoITA Charlene Guignard / Marco FabbriGER Carolina Hermann / Daniel HermannDetails
Pavel Roman MemorialHUN Zsuzsanna Nagy / Mate FejesCZE Gabriela Kubová / Dmitri KiselevGER Carolina Hermann / Daniel HermannDetails
Golden SpinGER Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander GazsiGBR Penny Coomes / Nicholas BucklandITA Charlene Guignard / Marco FabbriDetails
Nesquik CupGBR Penny Coomes / Nicholas BucklandUKR Siobhan Heekin-Canedy / Dmitri DunAUT Kira Geil / Tobias EisenbauerDetails
Inter. Trophy of LyonFRA Tiffany Zahorski / Alexis MiartAUT Barbora Silná / Juri KurakinGBR Louise Walden / Owen EdwardsDetails
Bavarian OpenITA Charlène Guignard / Marco FabbriRUS Ekaterina Pushkash / Jonathan GuerreiroCZE Lucie Myslivečková / Neil BrownDetails

Season's best scores

Top scores according to the ISU Season's Best standings. All scores are from ISU Championships (World, European, Four Continents, Junior World) or the Grand Prix series (both senior and junior), except for skaters who have no such assignments. In the latter case, a score from another international event may be included with an asterisk. As of April 21, 2012:

Men

RankNameCountryBest: Total scoreEvent12345678910
Daisuke TakahashiJPN276.72World Team
Patrick ChanCAN273.94Four Continents
Evgeni PlushenkoRUS261.23Europeans
Yuzuru HanyuJPN251.06Worlds
Javier FernándezESP250.33Skate Canada
Artur GachinskiRUS246.27Europeans
Brian JoubertFRA244.58Worlds
Florent AmodioFRA243.03Worlds
Michal BřezinaCZE239.55Worlds
Jeremy AbbottUSA238.82GP Final

Ladies

RankNameCountryBest: Total scoreEvent12345678910
Ashley WagnerUSA192.41Four Continents
Carolina KostnerITA189.94Worlds
Mao AsadaJPN188.62Four Continents
Akiko SuzukiJPN188.62ISU World Team Trophy
Yulia LipnitskayaRUS187.05World Junior Championships
Alena LeonovaRUS184.28World Championships
Elizaveta TuktamyshevaRUS182.89ISU GP Trophee E. Bompard
Alissa CzisnyUSA179.15ISU GP Trophee E. Bompard
Caroline ZhangUSA176.18Four Continents
Kanako MurakamiJPN175.41World Championships

Pairs

RankNameCountryBest: Total scoreEvent12
Aliona Savchenko / Robin SzolkowyGER212.26GP Final
Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim TrankovRUS212.08GP Final

Ice dance

RankNameCountryBest: Total scoreEvent12
Meryl Davis / Charlie WhiteUSA188.55GP Final
Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirCAN183.34GP Final

World standings

Main article: 2011–12 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking

Men's singles

No.SkaterNation12345678910
Patrick Chan
Daisuke Takahashi
Michal Brezina
Yuzuru Hanyu
Artur Gachinski
Takahiko Kozuka
Jeremy Abbott
Nobunari Oda
Florent Amodio
Tomas Verner

Women's singles

No.SkaterNation12345678910
Carolina Kostner
Akiko Suzuki
Alena Leonova
Miki Ando
Alissa Czisny
Kiira Korpi
Kanako Murakami
Mao Asada
Mirai Nagasu
Viktoria Helgesson

Pairs

No.SkaterNation12345678910
{{FS skaterAljona SavchenkoRobin Szolkowy}}
{{FS skaterTatiana VolosozharMaxim Trankov}}
{{FS skaterPang QingTong Jian}}
{{FS skaterVera BazarovaYuri Larionov}}
{{FS skaterYuko Kavagutilink2=Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)Alexander Smirnov}}
{{FS skaterSui WenjingHan Cong}}
{{FS skaterNarumi TakahashiMervin Tran}}
{{FS skaterStefania BertonOndrej Hotarek}}
{{FS skaterMeagan DuhamelEric Radford}}
{{FS skaterMaylin HauschDaniel Wende}}

Ice dance

No.SkaterNation12345678910
{{FS skaterMeryl Davislink2=Charlie White (figure skater)Charlie White}}
{{FS skaterNathalie PéchalatFabian Bourzat}}
{{FS skaterTessa VirtueScott Moir}}
{{FS skaterMaia ShibutaniAlex Shibutani}}
{{FS skaterKaitlyn WeaverAndrew Poje}}
{{FS skaterEkaterina BobrovaDmitri Soloviev}}
{{FS skaterAnna CappelliniLuca Lanotte}}
{{FS skaterPernelle Carronlink2=Lloyd Jones (figure skater)Lloyd Jones}}
{{FS skaterEkaterina RiazanovaIlia Tkachenko}}
{{FS skaterElena IlinykhNikita Katsalapov}}

Current season's world rankings

Men's singles

No.SkaterNation12345678910
Patrick Chan
Yuzuru Hanyu
Daisuke Takahashi
Michal Brezina
Jeremy Abbott
Javier Fernandez
Denis Ten
Samuel Contesti
Artur Gachinski
Ross Miner

Women's singles

No.SkaterNation12345678910
Carolina Kostner
Akiko Suzuki
Alena Leonova
Viktoria Helgesson
Mao Asada
Ashley Wagner
Elene Gedevanishvili
Kanako Murakami
Adelina Sotnikova
Alissa Czisny

Pairs

No.TeamNation12345678910
{{FS skaterTatiana VolosozharMaxim Trankov}}
{{FS skaterAljona SavchenkoRobin Szolkowy}}
{{FS skaterNarumi TakahashiMervin Tran}}
{{FS skaterStefania BertonOndrej Hotarek}}
{{FS skaterYuko Kavagutilink2=Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)Alexander Smirnov}}
{{FS skaterMeagan DuhamelEric Radford}}
{{FS skaterVera BazarovaYuri Larionov}}
{{FS skaterSui WenjingHan Cong}}
{{FS skaterCaydee Denneylink2=John Coughlin (figure skater)John Coughlin}}
{{FS skaterKsenia StolbovaFedor Klimov}}

Ice dance

No.TeamNation12345678910
{{FS skaterTessa VirtueScott Moir}}
{{FS skaterMeryl Davislink2=Charlie White (figure skater)Charlie White}}
{{FS skaterNathalie PéchalatFabian Bourzat}}
{{FS skaterKaitlyn WeaverAndrew Poje}}
{{FS skaterMaia ShibutaniAlex Shibutani}}
{{FS skaterEkaterina BobrovaDmitri Soloviev}}
{{FS skaterNelli ZhiganshinaAlexander Gazsi}}
{{FS skaterElena IlinykhNikita Katsalapov}}
{{FS skaterAnna CappelliniLuca Lanotte}}
{{FS skaterPenny CoomesNicholas Buckland}}

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